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Social Work Student Interns with Valley AIDS Network

October 2011

For Becky Marksteiner, interning with Valley AIDS Network allows her to apply classroom material to real life. Marksteiner is an intern with Valley AIDS Network a non-profit that helps HIV/AIDS patients find care and resources, and helps educate the region about the disease.

PHOTO: As part of the May session course, Military Families: Issues and Services, social work students toured the intensive 6-week residential Post Traumatic Stress Disorder unit at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salem, VAStudents Visit Veterans Affairs Medical Center

June 8, 2011

As part of the May session course, Military Families: Issues and Services, social work students toured the intensive 6-week residential  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder unit at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salem, VA.

PHOTO:Jenna CohnStudent Conference Held

Spring 2011

NASW-Program Unit members Sabrina Plummer, Ashley Jallah, Kristen Del Toro, and Kelly Wilson attended the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD) National Student Conference in Cincinnati Ohio. 

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JMU Social Work Wins National Recognition for Assessment

March 2011

The Council for Higher Education Accreditation has recognized James Madison University's social work program with a 2011 Award for Outstanding Institutional Practice in Student Learning Outcomes.

Announcements


  • Department of Social Work will Celebrate 50 Years  A gathering of students, alumni, field supervisors and faculty will culminate a week of activities scheduled during Social Work Month in March.  See tentative schedule of events
  • March 5-9 -Spring Break
  • March 16 - James Madison Day
  • March 19 - Registration for Summer Session Begins
  • April 3 - Registration for 2012 Fall Semester Begins
  • April 27 - Last Day of Classes
  • April 30 - May 4 - Final Exams
  • May 4 - Graduate School Commencement
  • May 5 - Undergraduate Commencement

Welcome from Social Work

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Welcome to the James Madison University Department of Social Work.  The department offers one major program, three minor programs of study designed for a wide variety of majors across the university, and one certificate program.. More >